SUBROUTINE lpm_release_set

!--------------------------------------------------------------------------------!
! This file is part of PALM.
!
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!
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!
! Copyright 1997-2014 Leibniz Universitaet Hannover
!--------------------------------------------------------------------------------!
!
! Current revisions:
! ------------------
! 
! 
! Former revisions:
! -----------------
! $Id: lpm_release_set.f90 1360 2014-04-11 17:20:32Z letzel $
!
! 1359 2014-04-11 17:15:14Z hoffmann
! New particle structure integrated. 
! Kind definition added to all floating point numbers.
! lpm_init changed form a subroutine to a module.
! 
! 1327 2014-03-21 11:00:16Z raasch
! -netcdf output queries
!
! 1320 2014-03-20 08:40:49Z raasch
! ONLY-attribute added to USE-statements,
! kind-parameters added to all INTEGER and REAL declaration statements,
! kinds are defined in new module kinds,
! comment fields (!:) to be used for variable explanations added to
! all variable declaration statements
!
! 1036 2012-10-22 13:43:42Z raasch
! code put under GPL (PALM 3.9)
!
! 849 2012-03-15 10:35:09Z raasch
! initial revision (former part of advec_particles)
!
!
! Description:
! ------------
! Release a new set of particles and, if required, particle tails. These
! particles/tails are added at the end of the existing arrays. Extend the
! respective particle and tail arrays, if neccessary.
!------------------------------------------------------------------------------!

    USE control_parameters,                                                    &
        ONLY:  iran, message_string, netcdf_data_format

    USE lpm_init_mod,                                                          &
        ONLY: lpm_create_particle, PHASE_RELEASE

    USE grid_variables,                                                        &
        ONLY:  dx, dy

    USE indices,                                                               &
        ONLY:  nxl, nxr, nyn, nys

    USE kinds

    USE particle_attributes,                                                   &
        ONLY:  minimum_tailpoint_distance, number_of_tails, particles,         &
               particle_tail_coordinates, use_particle_tails

    IMPLICIT NONE

    INTEGER(iwp) ::  ie     !:
    INTEGER(iwp) ::  is     !:
    INTEGER(iwp) ::  n      !:
    INTEGER(iwp) ::  nn     !:


    CALL lpm_create_particle(PHASE_RELEASE)
!
!-- particle tails currently not available
! !
! !-- Set the beginning of the new particle tails and their age
!     IF ( use_particle_tails )  THEN
! 
!        DO  n = is, ie
! !
! !--       New particles which should have a tail, already have got a
! !--       provisional tail id unequal zero (see lpm_init)
!           IF ( particles(n)%tail_id /= 0 )  THEN
! 
!              number_of_tails = number_of_tails + 1
!              nn = number_of_tails
!              particles(n)%tail_id = nn   ! set the final tail id
!              particle_tail_coordinates(1,1,nn) = particles(n)%x
!              particle_tail_coordinates(1,2,nn) = particles(n)%y
!              particle_tail_coordinates(1,3,nn) = particles(n)%z
!              particle_tail_coordinates(1,4,nn) = particles(n)%class
!              particles(n)%tailpoints = 1
! 
!              IF ( minimum_tailpoint_distance /= 0.0 )  THEN
!                 particle_tail_coordinates(2,1,nn) = particles(n)%x
!                 particle_tail_coordinates(2,2,nn) = particles(n)%y
!                 particle_tail_coordinates(2,3,nn) = particles(n)%z
!                 particle_tail_coordinates(2,4,nn) = particles(n)%class
!                 particle_tail_coordinates(1:2,5,nn) = 0.0_wp
!                 particles(n)%tailpoints = 2
!              ENDIF
! 
!           ENDIF
! 
!        ENDDO
! 
!     ENDIF


 END SUBROUTINE lpm_release_set